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Dortmund reaches semifinals at German Cup


February 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 8 (IANS) Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup semifinals after a confident 4-0 win over fourth division team Holstein Kiel.Holstein Kiel staged a confident ... Read more...

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Ibrahimovic to miss Juventus clash after three-match ban


February 7th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 7 (IANS) Italian football giants AC Milan will see their striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined in the clash against league leaders Juventus Feb 25 as the Swedish international ... Read more...

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Salgaocar scrape past Prayag United


February 6th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Fatorda (Goa), Feb 6 (IANS) Salgaocar Sports Club overcame a stiff second-half resistance from Prayag United to score a solitary goal victory in the 19th round I-League football match ... Read more...

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Milan sure Ibra could play against Juve


February 6th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 6 (IANS) AC Milan club's vice president Adriano Galliani is sure that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be banned for three games and would be able ... Read more...

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Nottingham Forest owner found dead at home


February 5th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire.The club ... Read more...

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Bayern lose top position to Dortmund in German Bundesliga


February 5th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 5 (IANS) Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw by Hamburg and slipped to second position in the German Bundesliga.Title chasers Schalke 04 and Monchengladbach both ... Read more...

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Air India look to consolidate position


February 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 4 (IANS) Air India would be looking to put some distance between them and tenth placed Shillong Lajong when they play HAL Bangalore in the 19th round I-League ... Read more...

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Dortmund go top of Bundesliga


February 4th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Defending Bundesliga football champions Borussia Dortmund wrapped up a hard earned 2-0 victory over Nuremberg at Easy Credit Stadium to go top of the standings.Nuremberg staged ... Read more...

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Flamengo fires head coach Luxemburgo


February 3rd, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Flamengo head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo was fired, just one day after leading the team to qualification in the 2012 Libertadores Cup group stage.No replacement ... Read more...

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Valencia draw Barcelona in Copa del Rey semis first leg


February 2nd, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Valencia drew the first leg of their Spanish Copa del Rey semi-final 1-1 at the Mestalla Stadium.Valencia opened the scoring through Jonas Goncalves, ... Read more...

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Sporting Clube register a memorable win against Pune


February 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Feb 1 (IANS) Sporting Clube de Goa rallied from two goals down to snatch an improbable 4-2 win against Pune FC in the 18th round of I-League football at ... Read more...

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Prayag United stun East Bengal in I-League


January 31st, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) A last minute goal from Kayne Vincent helped Prayag United beat East Bengal 1-0 at the Salt Lake Stadium here Tuesday.The win takes Prayag United to ... Read more...

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Bundesliga side Cologne sign Bochum striker Jong Tae-Se


January 31st, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 31 (IANS) North Korea international and Bochum striker Jong Tae-Se has joined first division Bundesliga football club Cologne with immediate effect.Jong's entry will help Cologne as starting striker ... Read more...

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Fabiano enters Sao Paulo’s injury list


January 30th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 30 (IANS) On the same day that star goalie Rogerio Ceni left the hospital after arthroscopic surgery, Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano is awaiting his injury ... Read more...

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Liverpool offer Carroll for Tevez


January 29th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) In a surprising turn of events, English football club Liverpool has offered to swap lanky forward Andy Carroll with Manchester City's controversial striker Carlos Tevez.It ... Read more...

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Bayern on top with unconvincing victory over Wolfsburg


January 29th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 29 (IANS) Bayern Munich carved out an unspectacular 2-0 win over Wolfsburg to stay at the top of the Bundesliga football while defending champions Borussia Dortmund beat ... Read more...

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One man short Sporting Clube finish 2-2 with Prayag United


January 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) A 10-man Sporting Clube de Goa held home favourite Prayag United SC 2-2 in an I-League football encounter marred by frayed tempers here Saturday.While Ogba Kalu ... Read more...

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Air India snap Mumbai FC’s five-match unbeaten run in I-League


January 28th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) Mumbai FC's five-match unbeaten run in the I-League came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Air India in the 17th round of I-League football ... Read more...

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Air India keen to get back to winning ways in I-League


January 27th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 27 (IANS) Post Christmas, Air India and Mumbai FC seem to be charting the same path. The sudden dip in form of both the teams has surprised all. ... Read more...

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Bilbao reach Copa del Rey semis


January 26th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 26 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao qualified for the semifinals of the Spanish Copa del Rey football competition with a 1-0 win away to Mallorca.Ivan Ramis' own goal 15 ... Read more...

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Flamengo sign Vagner Love from CSKA


January 26th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 26 (IANS) Flamengo announced that the Brazilian club has signed Vagner Love from Russia's CSKA Moscow on a two-year contract.After nearly three weeks of negotiations, ... Read more...

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Third tier Mirandes reach semis of Spanish Copa del Rey


January 25th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS) Third-tier side Mirandes produced one of the biggest surprises in the history of Spain's Copa del Rey football when they defeated Espanyol to earn a place ... Read more...

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Jeje doubtful for AFC Challenge Cup


January 24th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS) India football striker Jeje Lalpekhlua is a doubtful starter for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup as he has been advised eight-weeks rest following a knee injury.The ... Read more...

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Air India hold Pune in I-League


January 22nd, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 22 (IANS) Pune FC Sunday afternoon allowed Air India to dictate terms as they were held to a 2-2 draw in the 16th round of I-League football.Air India ... Read more...

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Prayag United beat Chirag Kerala 1-0


January 19th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Riding on the solitary goal by Kayne Vincent, Prayag United defeated Chirag United Kerala 1-0 in the 15th round I-League football match, played at the Salt ... Read more...

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Sporting challenge for confident Bagan in I-League


January 18th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Jan 18 (IANS) Mohun Bagan are confident that they can carry on their form from their previous match, when they beat third place Chruchill Brothers, in their crucial I-League ... Read more...

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Espanyol take narrow quarterfinal lead against Mirandes


January 18th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 18 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga side Espanyol scored three goals in the last five minutes to take a slender one-goal advantage in their first-leg quarterfinal Copa del Rey ... Read more...

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Newcastle seals deal with Cisse


January 18th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) English Premier League club Newcastle United confirmed that they have completed the signing of Senegalese striker Papiss Demba Cisse from German side Freiburg.The striker penned a ... Read more...

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Odafe hat-trick hands Mohun Bagan crucial win


January 15th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Fatorda (Goa), Jan 15 (IANS) Mohun Bagan did well to snatch full points after going a goal down early in the game against Churchill Brothers in a 14th round I-League ... Read more...

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Real Madrid come from behind to win against Mallorca


January 15th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 15 (IANS) Real Madrid came back from a goal down away to Mallorca to win 2-1 and maintain their lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga.Mallorca ... Read more...

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Inter Milan in contact with Tevez


January 14th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Inter president Massimo Moratti is in touch with Manchester City for bringing Argentine forward Carlos Tevez to San Siro.The Nerazzurri are being strongly paired with ... Read more...

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High on Bagan win, Pune FC hopes to beat East Bengal


January 13th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 13 (IANS) Pune FC will be hoping another stellar performance from Jeje Lalpeklua and Lester Fernandes when they face East Bengal in the 14th round of the ... Read more...

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City reject AC Milan’s bid for Tevez


January 13th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Italian Serie A side AC Milan's 20 million euros bid for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez has been rejected by Manchester City.Tevez fell out of favour ... Read more...

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Pato likely to stay with AC Milan


January 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 13 (IANS) AC Milan's Brazilian forward Pato has rejected reports of his move to French football club Paris St Germain.Earlier, sources at PSG claimed that they had ... Read more...

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Gomez opens the scoring against India


January 10th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Bayern Munich and Germany forward Mario Gomez opened the scoring for the visitors against India in Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...

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